Participant Info

Greetings from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland!

The City of Mount Pearl is located on the Avalon Peninsula in the beautifully scenic province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Mount Pearl is one of the largest communities in the province and it borders on the capital city of St. John’s. Mount Pearl is a community that thrives on active living with numerous parks, playgrounds, walking trails and recreation facilities including the state-of-the-art fitness and aquatics complex, the Mount Pearl Summit Centre. Visitors to Mount Pearl can also enjoy shopping and dining at one of the many restaurants.

Teams who are flying in will arrive at St. John’s International Airport (YYT), which is approximately 10 minutes from the hotel.

Transportation to the host hotel and all local travel, including transportation to and from the fields, is the responsibility of the travelling teams.

Pre-Championship Meeting:

The Pre-Championship Meeting for officials and coached will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday, September 7th at the Team Gushue Building on Arena Road, Mount Pearl

Tournament Games:

All Games will be played at Team Gushue Field on Arena Road and St. Peter’s Field on Munden Drive in Mount Pearl. Both fields have lighting. There will be washrooms and concessions available at the fields. Baseball Canada merchandise will also be available for purchase.

Opening Ceremonies:

Opening ceremonies will be held at the fields at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8. All teams are asked to arrive 15 minutes early to prepare for marching in. Please be in full uniform and bring your provincial flag.

Banquet:

The Championship Banquet will be held on the evening of Friday, September 9 Kenmount Park Community Centre at 25 Holden Street, Mount People at 7:00pm. This will be dress casual so players need not wear their uniforms.

Tournament Passes for Parents and Guests:

Game ticket pricing is as follows are as follows:

Tournament Pass - $25.00

Day Pass - $15.00

Single Game Ticket - $5.00

15 and Under - Free

Tournament Passes are on sale now by contacting the Host Committee.

Umpires Information:

Umpires should arrive in St. John’s by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7 and are encouraged to attend the Championship Banquet on Friday, September 9.

Seven rooms for Umpires and Baseball Canada representatives have been booked at the Ramada 8 Hotel located at 102 Kenmount Road in St. John’s. All rooms are booked for arrival on September 7 and departure on September 13. Individual umpires must arrange and cover costs for earlier arrival and later departures.

The Umpire Supervisor must provide a room assignments to the hotel prior to arrival.

Hotel Contact:

Greg Fleming – General Manager

Phone: 709-722-9330

Email: gfleming@ramadastjohns.com

Transportation will be arranged for all umpires. Umpires will receive a Meal Per Diem from the Host Committee at the Pre-Championship Meeting, details of which will follow.

About Baseball Canada

Federally incorporated in 1964 as the Canadian Federation of Amateur Baseball, Baseball Canada is the national governing body for baseball in Canada and is made up of 10 provincial associations representing players, coaches and umpires nationwide.